Area code 408: San Jose, California
Area code 408 is a California code serving San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, on Pacific Time. It overlays 669, so numbers in the same area may start with any of them. From abroad, dial +1 408 and the 7-digit number.
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At a glance
- State
- California
- Places served
- San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
- Time zone
- Pacific TimeUTC−8, UTC−7 in summer
- Overlay codes
- 669Same area, assigned when numbers ran short.
- Country
- United States (+1)
- Number format
- (408) 555-0123+1 408 555 0123 in international format
How to call a 408 number
All +1 numbers are 10 digits: the 3-digit area code and a 7-digit local number.
| Calling from | Dial |
|---|---|
| Inside the US or Canada | 1 408 555 0123 |
| The UK and most of Europe | 00 1 408 555 0123 |
| Australia | 0011 1 408 555 0123 |
| Any mobile | +1 408 555 0123 |
555-0123 is a placeholder; use the real 7-digit number.
Get a (408) number without living there
A callmins US number costs $2.00/month, no setup fee. It rings in your browser or the callmins app anywhere in the world, receives texts, and needs no ID or local address. When you buy, search by area code to look for a 408 number.
Availability changes daily
Popular codes sell out. If there's no 408 number free, try the overlay code 669 or another California code below. US numbers don't receive WhatsApp codes; use a UK number for that.
Other California area codes
- 209Stockton
- 213Los Angeles
- 279Sacramento
- 310Santa Monica
- 323Los Angeles
- 341Oakland
- 350Stockton
- 357Fresno
- 369Santa Rosa
- 415San Francisco
- 424Santa Monica
- 442Oceanside
- 510Oakland
- 530Redding
- 559Fresno
- 562Long Beach
- 619San Diego
- 626Pasadena
- 628San Francisco
- 650Palo Alto
- 657Anaheim
- 661Bakersfield
- 669San Jose
- 707Santa Rosa
- 714Anaheim
- 738Los Angeles
- 747Burbank
- 760Oceanside
- 805Santa Barbara
- 818Burbank
- 820Santa Barbara
- 831Salinas
- 837Redding
- 840San Bernardino
- 858San Diego
- 909San Bernardino
- 916Sacramento
- 925Concord
- 949Irvine
- 951Riverside
Questions people ask
Where is area code 408?
Area code 408 is in California, the United States. It serves San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, and shares the same area with 669 (overlay codes).
What time zone is area code 408?
Area code 408 is on Pacific Time (UTC−8, UTC−7 in summer). Where an area straddles a time-zone line, this is the time most of its callers keep.
How do I call a 408 number from abroad?
Dial your exit code, then 1, then 408 and the 7-digit number: 00 1 408 from the UK and most of Europe, or +1 408 from any mobile. Inside the US and Canada, dial 1 408 and the number.
Is a call from area code 408 a scam?
408 is an ordinary geographic area code, not a premium-rate or toll-free one. But caller ID can be faked, so a familiar-looking local code proves nothing about who is calling. Don't share codes or payment details with an unexpected caller.
Can I get a 408 phone number?
You can search callmins for a 408 number when you buy a US number ($2.00/month, no setup fee). Which area codes have numbers free changes daily; if 408 has none, pick a nearby or overlay code such as 669.
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Area code details are compiled from North American Numbering Plan assignments and list the best-known places served; check NANPA for the full boundary.